Chapter 1087 - 1083: Ban Qiyun... Miss?

Chapter 1087: Chapter 1083: Ban Qiyun... Miss?

Xiao Tian said indifferently, "I can help you achieve your goal, but not in your way."

"Ha..." Ban Qiyun showed an expression of "just as I expected," then said, "So tell me your way."

"All you want is my first place ranking on the Dark List," Xiao Tian calmly analyzed. "So it means that no matter what method I use, as long as you, Ban Qiyun, receive the title of first on the Dark List, your goal is considered successfully achieved. Am I wrong in understanding that?"

Ban Qiyun paused for a while and then sneered, "How cunning you are, trying to deceive me with such a method, spare me."

Xiao Tian was stunned at once, "I’d like to hear more!"

"What you said isn’t wrong, but you’re secretly swapping concepts," Ban Qiyun said coldly, "Though you can announce to the outside world that you are dead and let the Dark List re-rank, if you later ’rise from the dead,’ it seems the price I have to pay will be much heavier..."

The price Ban Qiyun spoke of is actually a set of punishment mechanisms within the Dark List, and if one tries to exploit the rankings in a manner such as faking death, they would be hunted to the ends of the earth, with a tragic outcome usually ensuing!

This has precedents, not just rumors, especially regarding the first-place ranking, which will not tolerate such loopholes.

Xiao Tian smiled mildly, "I see you’re worried about this."

"Shouldn’t I be worried?" Ban Qiyun’s gaze was icy cold, clearly strongly believing that Xiao Tian was toying with her.

However, the next moment, Xiao Tian threw something over from his hand, which sparkled menacingly in the moonlight.

Ban Qiyun instinctively reached out to catch it, then immediately realized she made a big mistake; she shouldn’t have trusted anything the other side threw at her so casually, what if it was poisoned, or even a small grenade? The consequences would be unimaginable!

Though Ban Qiyun was confident she wouldn’t be killed by a small explosive, serious injury would be unavoidable, and once severely injured, she naturally couldn’t pose any threat to the opponent.

Suddenly, Ban Qiyun couldn’t help but regret her actions. She hadn’t truly wanted to push the opponent to the brink; she hadn’t poisoned those two women, yet was treated this way. Truly a disaster born of a soft heart.

"What’s that expression?" Xiao Tian questioned, "Now that the life of my beloved is in your hands, you don’t think I’d play mind games with you at this moment, do you?"

Only then did Ban Qiyun realize that indeed she had been too subjective and speculative; she hadn’t poisoned those two women, how could the Hunter possibly know?

Instantly reassured, and besides, the item after taking hold only felt cool to the touch and seemed to have no other side effects.

Unbeknownst to her, Xiao Tian had already known she hadn’t poisoned them, he just couldn’t be certain at the time.

With some peace of mind, Ban Qiyun brought the object in her hand to eye level, and the next moment her eyes widened in disbelief, unable to maintain a calm demeanor.

In truth, no wonder Ban Qiyun would show such a look of loss of composure, for what Xiao Tian handed over was too intimidating, anyone familiar with the Dark List would undoubtedly find it impossible to remain calm.

Looking at the black jade plaque in her hand, the glow inside faintly circulating, constantly revolving around the words "Hunter," Ban Qiyun finally asked with difficulty, "Do you really not care about your first-place ranking?"

What Xiao Tian threw over was proof of identity, similar to something bound to an identity, once destroyed, regardless of whether the plaque’s owner is dead, the name would immediately be erased from the Dark List, the importance need not be stated!

With this plaque, Ban Qiyun could publicly destroy it, and thus, regardless of whether she truly killed Xiao Tian, she could become first on the Dark List!

Moreover, the plaque is made of special material, making it impossible to be counterfeited, which was why Ban Qiyun did not question the authenticity of Xiao Tian’s plaque.

Xiao Tian chuckled and shook his head, "Maybe people think rankings are very important, but to me, it doesn’t mean any sort of glory, it’s just a ranking, nothing more!"

"..." Ban Qiyun was left speechless, a ranking everyone fought tooth and nail to achieve was just a mere "nothing more" from this Hunter’s mouth?!

It’s downright naked ridicule!

However, this also made Ban Qiyun certain that Xiao Tian truly didn’t care about rankings, though she didn’t express that her pursuit of this title differed from others.

In a certain sense, Ban Qiyun didn’t care much about the first place ranking on the Dark List either but had compelling reasons to obtain it.

It’s like a person not caring whether to eat or not but feeling hungry if they don’t eat, leading to physical decline and death, thus having no choice but to eat.

Just as she slowly emerged from her shock, Xiao Tian spoke again, "There’s something I want to ask you."

"Go ahead!" Ban Qiyun took a deep breath, finding the first impression Xiao Tian left on her incredibly complex.

"I heard before that no one has seen Ban Qiyun’s face, but there’s always someone on the Dark List forum who can accurately post info about you," Xiao Tian furrowed his brow and asked, "Could that person... be you?"

Ban Qiyun laughed, "I’m not that bored to constantly promote myself, but what’s your point in asking this?"

After asking, she couldn’t help but feel a peculiar sensation, could it be that the Hunter knew who was watching her in secret all along?

But then Xiao Tian explained, "If you’ve been following me, you might recall the recent events—when I took the legendary Megrez Stone to Kunlun and what followed—it was all posted by someone in the dark."

"The most surprising thing to me was that I almost decided to go to Kunlun on a whim, and the time to acquire the Megrez Stone totaled only a day and a half."

Ban Qiyun also furrowed her brow, "Maybe you have a traitor in your midst, planted by someone."

Looking at the face identical to his own, Xiao Tian similarly knitted his brow, feeling an inexplicable discomfort he couldn’t articulate and could only say, "Could you change your appearance, otherwise I always feel like I’m talking to a mirror, alright?"

"Miss Ban Qiyun...?"

Hearing the first half of Xiao Tian’s words, Ban Qiyun still had traces of amusement and pride in her heart, after all, beneath his words was an acknowledgment of her disguise skills.

But upon hearing ’Miss,’ she trembled all over, followed by an undeniable surge of murderous intent, her sharp gaze fixating on Xiao Tian as if to kill him with her eyes!

Xiao Tian suddenly felt the arrival of killing intent, hesitated a little but did not fight back, as if he truly gave up on resistance and stood in place...